Jean-Baptiste de Grateloup Jean Pierre Sylvestre

Jean-Baptiste de Grateloup Jean Pierre Sylvestre was an artist whose documented professional activity is concentrated in the mid-18th century, specifically between 1753 and 1755. His known body of work consists predominantly of graphic output, typically involving intaglio prints, alongside at least one preserved drawing.

A total of fifteen works by Jean-Baptiste de Grateloup Jean Pierre Sylvestre are represented in major United States museum collections. These include fourteen prints and one drawing held by the Art Institute of Chicago. The concentration of works in a limited two-year timeframe suggests a focused period of production, yielding works that are now considered public domain.

The artist’s known output features several pieces titled Caprice, suggesting a recurrent formal or thematic preoccupation with imaginative or non-traditional composition within his printmaking practice. Another specific work represented in the collection is the print Jean Joseph Grateloup. The availability of Jean-Baptiste de Grateloup Jean Pierre Sylvestre prints in such institutional holdings establishes the verifiable historical significance of this brief period of artistic activity. These works are often studied and reproduced as high-quality prints for scholarly research.